Electeds, UWS Open Hearts, Lucerne Residents Celebrate Long Term Stay, Push Mayor to Drop Move ASAP

A five-judge panel of the Appellate Court of New York unanimously granted a stay on behalf of three homeless residents at the Lucerne

NEW YORK, NY (01/06/2021) (readMedia)-- Today, Upper West Side Open Hearts, lucerne residents including Da Homeless Hero, Ruth Messinger, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, State Senator Brian Benjamin, Council Member Helen Rosenthal and Michael Hiller, the lawyer representing the three Lucerne residents, will celebrate the recent Appellate Court's decision to allow the lucerne residents a long term stay and demand Mayor de Blasio halt this move once and for all.

A lower court decided before Thanksgiving that the move could proceed, but an appeals court shortly thereafter granted an interim stay, which was extended yesterday. Mayor de Blasio still has the power to drop the City's lawsuit entirely, call off the move, and instead commit to using the Radisson to temporarily house people currently experiencing street homelessness in freezing temperatures.

Other cities, like San Francisco, have extended the use of hotels as shelters during COVID-19. Goddard Riverside has also sponsored a comprehensive jobs program for Lucerne residents that the court recognized would be eliminated by a move.

WHO:

Former Manhattan Borough President Ruth Messinger

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer

State Senator Brian Benjamin

Councilmember Helen Rosenthal

UWS Open Hearts members

Shams Da Baron AKA da Homeless Hero

Michael Hiller, the lawyer representing the three Lucerne residents who sued the city to stop the move.

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WHAT:

Press call with Upper West Side Open Hearts, lucerne residents including Da Homeless Hero, Ruth Messinger, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, State Senator Brian Benjamin, Council Member Helen Rosenthal and Michael Hiller, Lucerne Residents to celebrate long term stay and push Mayor to drop move ASAP

WHEN: Wednesday January 06, 2021 at 10:00AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: ZOOM, see notes
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